I think an area that is overlooked is the Lower Limit of Detection (LLOD).
The Anteotech test will be able to detect the virus in the RT-PCR range of 30-35 Ct while most of these antigen rapid tests are only able to detect as low as the 25-30 Ct. This is a clear and distinct advantage to the Anteotech test.
Don’t be fooled by these claims of 97% sensitivity. That’s a 97% sensitivity in the range 5-12 days(usually only with symptoms) while the Anteotech test is going to be testing from about day 2-3 all the way until about day 18.
It’s very important to understand the LLOD and how that relates to the published sensitivity. Anteotech might publish a sensitivity of 97% however it will be a much superior test because of the LLOD and the ability to test for the virus earlier in the incubation stage before symptoms.
If you understand this before results are published, it could possibly stop you from making a rash decision when the results are published.
